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CulturePlayers Discover Luigi Easter Egg In Super Mario Bros. 35
It turns out there’s a way to unlock 8-bit Luigi in Super Mario Bros. 35 after grinding through a bunch of the game, because it’s always the Year of Luigi somewhere. It’s unclear who was the first person to discover Mario’s brother in the battle royale game, but players started to take note after Tetris…
By Ethan Gach Published October 20, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Can’t Stop Playing Picross, Send Help
I’m going to make this quick so I can get back to the game that’s making me write this in the first place: Picross has taken over my life. Mario’s Super Picross (pronounced PIE-cross) is a free puzzle game on the Super Nintendo service available to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. (Yes, I know the…
By Ash Parrish Published October 20, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsGenshin Impact‘s Sidekick Is Annoying As Hell, But Also Good
When I first met Genshin Impact’s mascot character, Paimon, I had serious second thoughts about playing any more of the game. This was an issue, because she first shows up approximately two minutes after the game begins. Many things about Genshin Impact, the free-to-play Breath of the Wild-inspired JRPG that’s blown the absolute heck up…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 20, 2020 -
CultureMaster Chief Collection Is Getting Upgraded To Play At 120 FPS On Xbox Series X/S
Halo fans on console will finally get to see Master Chief at double the frames per second when Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets upgraded for Xbox Series X and S on November 17. Microsoft announced the news on Twitter today, stating that the next-gen optimized version of the collection would play at 120 FPS…
By Ethan Gach Published October 20, 2020 -
CultureInject The Whimsy Of Balan Wonderworld’s Opening Directly Into My Veins, Please
As the U.S. barrels towards a history-shaping day of reckoning, I find myself craving lighter, happier things. The bright, colorful, and slightly creepy intro movie for Balan Wonderworld, the new game from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog and Nights Into Dreams, is exactly what I need. Magic happens when director Yuji Naka and designer…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2020 -
ReviewsOne Of The Best USB Streaming Mics, Now In World Of Warcraft Flavor
Blue Microphones’ Yeti X is one of the most caster-friendly high-end USB microphones going, with cool features like on-mic LED volume metering and an outstanding software utility for tweaking every aspect of your voice recording. The Yeti X World of Warcraft Edition is all that with a cool black-and-gold rune-etched look and entertaining WoW-themed voice-changing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2020 -
AnimeAnime Movie Tops The Global Box Office
While movie theaters in the United States are in jeopardy, theaters in Japan just saw their biggest box office weekend ever thanks to the Demon Slayer feature anime. NHK reports that 3.4 million people saw Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train in theaters in Japan. The movie opened on a Friday, playing on 403 screens,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHere’s An Excellent Cyberpunk Mask
This year, more than ever, people are wearing face masks. Twitter user Shuka, who specializes in cyberpunk designs, created this cool-looking face mask. The mask has three different ways to wear it, from a chin guard to a mask and a full-face covering. I imagine wearing a filter or medical mask underneath would make quite…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanTeenager Finally Achieves Her Dream Of Dating Godzilla
Thirteen-year-old Seira Watanabe is a huge Godzilla fan. She has an impressive collection of figures and does an excellent impression of the kaiju’s roar. Recently, she wrote to Osaka television show Tantei! Knight Scoop, asking to go on a date with Godzilla. Tantei! Knight Scoop takes requests from viewers (often very silly ones), turning those…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Can I Believe You | Artist: Fleet Foxes | Album: Shore
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Ghost Of Tsushima’s New Co-Op Mode
On Friday, Ghost of Tsushima got a lot bigger. Alongside a raft of quality-of-life updates, the latest patch for Sucker Punch’s open-world samurai adventure also introduced a robust new cooperative mode called Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. It’s really two modes—a two-player narrative adventure alongside a four-player survival gauntlet, both of which are steeped in mysticism—but…
By Ari Notis Published October 19, 2020 -
ReviewsBoard GamesWestern Empires: The Kotaku Review
Western Empires is a big board game. A very, very, very, very, very big board game. Designed for nine players (though you can go as low as five), and played over the course of around eight hours, it’s the setting for an entire day of expansion, science, trade and battle. You and eight friends/former friends…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2020 -
CultureBungie Cracks Down On Destiny 2 Cheat Seller
The website PerfectAim no longer sells cheats for Destiny 2 after it says it received a cease and desist letter from Bungie. PerfectAim sells access to cheats that give players an unfair advantage in a whole range of games, but Destiny 2 will no longer be one of them. When you visit the site’s cheat…
By Ethan Gach Published October 19, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryWorld Of Warcraft’s Speedy New Leveling Experience Leaves Me Cold
I started a new World of Warcraft character last week, following the release of the Shadowlands expansion pre-patch that, among other things, reduced the game’s level cap from 120 to 50. I’ve only adventured in two different zones and I’m already level 32. It’s all going by so fast. World of Warcraft launched in 2004…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuHave You Ever Lost An Important Saved Game?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: Have you ever lost an important saved game? Fahey Perhaps you are familiar with a story I wrote in 2017 called “My Beautiful, Perfect Child Deleted…
By Alexandra Hall Published October 19, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesEverything You Need To Know About Ghost Of Tsushima‘s New Update
Ghost of Tsushima’s latest patch is a lot more than a patch. For starters, it added a meaty standalone cooperative mode to the single-player action game. It also introduced a New Game Plus and the option to dress Jin Sakai up as some of the game’s most memorable characters. There are also two exciting quality-of-life…
By Ari Notis Published October 19, 2020 -
CultureThe PS4’s New Party Chat System Is A Pain, But Sony Is Looking Into It
Sony says it will “keep you posted” about recent changes to party chat on PS4 after users complained about how much more restrictive they make the feature. “Hey folks – just wanted to let you know that we’re looking into your feedback on the recent changes to Parties on PS4,” PlayStation tweeted out over the…
By Ethan Gach Published October 19, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDear Double Fine, What The Fuck Dude?
Nope! Nope. Noooope. NOPE! NOOOOPE. NOPE. What the fuck? No really, Double Fine. What. The. Fuck.? Psychonauts 2 comes to Xbox in 2021 and I really hope they leave this part out. (Seriously. Leave it out.) Note: Former Kotaku staffer Heather Alexandra now works at Double Fine in comms and community.
By Ash Parrish Published October 19, 2020
